Aquatic Therapy for Children With Neuromotor Deficits

NCT05753345 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2022H0340
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility, fidelity and acceptability of an aquatic therapy assessment and intervention for children ages 3-9 with neuromotor deficits such as cerebral palsy. The intervention takes place in a warm water therapy pool, twice a week for ten weeks and targets swim safety skills, upper extremity function and self care participation and performance.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Hypoxia, Brain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Water Orientation Test Alyn (WOTA)

  performance based swim skill assessment

  Baseline, immediately after the intervention

• Change in Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Index, Computer Adaptive Text (PEDI-CAT)

  parent reported questionnaire regarding child's self care skills

  baseline, immediately after the intervention

• Change in Quality of Upper Extremity Skills Test (QUEST)

  performance-based assessment of upper extremity skills

  baseline, immediately after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Participation and Environment Measure (PEM-CY)

  baseline, immediately after the intervention

• Change in Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)

  baseline, immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (1)

Intervention: aquatic occupational therapy (AquOTic-NM)

EXPERIMENTAL

aquatic occupational therapy 30 minutes, self care training 15 minutes

Behavioral: Aquatic therapy

Interventions

Aquatic therapy BEHAVIORAL

Children receive aquatic occupational therapy twice a week for 10 weeks. 30 minutes of aquatic therapy in a warm water pool to increase upper extremity function and swim skills; 15 minutes of self care training to increase independence with dressing and showering.

Intervention: aquatic occupational therapy (AquOTic-NM)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 9 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• years for the children, 18+ for the parents/guardians.
• child with neuro-motor diagnosis (CP, hypoxia, etc.)
• child impairments in upper extremity function
• child deficits in performance of self care activities

You may not qualify if:

• compromised airway
• uncontrolled seizures

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ohio State University: lead
• Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Erika Kemp

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Hypoxia, Brain

Interventions

Aquatic Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Hypoxia; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hydrotherapy; Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, Clinical

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 3, 2023
• First Posted: March 3, 2023
• Study Start: January 9, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2027
• Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)